English

Noun

epimorphism ‎(plural epimorphisms)

1. (category theory) A morphism p such that for any other pair of morphisms f and g, if , then f = g.

   In most everyday categories, a map is an epimorphism iff it's surjective.

Abbreviations

• epi

Hyponyms

• bimorphism | split epimorphism
  • isomorphism

Related terms

• epic
• isomorphism
• monomorphism

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